Notice - ORCATS Support and Maintenance (Sole Source Approved)

Marion County, Oregon has approved a sole source procurement (AO1738-26) for ORCATS Ongoing Support and Maintenance services. This is a special procurement rather than a competitive solicitation, meaning the County has determined that only one vendor is capable of providing the required services. The procurement was approved by the County's Board of Commissioners following a public notice period that allowed for community input and protests. The notice was released on March 25, 2026, with a deadline for comments, questions, and protests by April 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM PST. The ORCATS support and maintenance services constitute the primary deliverable, though the specific scope of work, technical requirements, and performance objectives are detailed in the accompanying sole source justification document titled "AO1738-26_Approved Sole Source," which is available through the Marion County Procurement Collaboration Portal. No evaluation or scoring of submitted materials will occur under this notice, as this announcement functions as notification of an already-approved special procurement rather than as an active solicitation seeking competitive proposals.

This procurement is issued under Marion County Procurement Code Rule (MCPCR) 20-0285 and Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 279B.085, which govern sole source procurements in Oregon. Affected persons may protest the approval of this special procurement in accordance with ORS 279B.400 and MCPCR section 20-0700 through the Marion County Procurement Collaboration Portal by the April 1, 2026 deadline. The notice does not identify an incumbent vendor or current contractor in the available documentation, though the nature of the ORCATS system maintenance suggests integration with existing county technology infrastructure. Responses submitted in connection with this notice are explicitly not offers and cannot be accepted by the County to form a binding contract, and respondents will not necessarily receive notification of results or future solicitation opportunities. The specific award value or budget range for this sole source procurement is not disclosed in the publicly available notice materials.